Anthologica rarissima : being excerpts from rare, curious and diverting books ... to which are added copious explanatory notes & bibliographical references ... / introduced, compiled & edited by L. and C. Brovan. Volume the first, The way of a virgin.

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1922
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Credit: Anthologica rarissima : being excerpts from rare, curious and diverting books ... to which are added copious explanatory notes & bibliographical references ... / introduced, compiled & edited by L. and C. Brovan. Volume the first, The way of a virgin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EXCURSUS to TAKE TIME BY THE FORELOCK. Quoting from Merard de Saint-Just, (Espie- gleries Joyeusetes), Poggio's translator gives a variant in verse of the foregoing story. We reproduce it in less ambitious English prose:— , Pierre the Red, wrapped in his bed-clothes, felt himself stimulated by the burning flame of the god of love, and he invited his wife to come straight- way to his arms. It chanced that she was praying, and she made reply: 'Wait a while.' And whilst her Paters and her Agnus* and her Aves were accomplish- ed, Pierre's ardour had had time to grow cold. She entered the bed, but the chilled husband maintained his pretence. She drew near him; he did not budge. 'Beloved, what dost wish ? I have said my prayers.' —'Good,' cfuoth Pierre the Red. 'But I have grown soft.' 0